LastApeMan

People buy these new still? seems like rich lazy people toss these out all the time.

I got one for my dog but it seems he prefered walking on the ground and it was taking up too much space in his house, he kept complaining there was not enough room for him to use the wii like he used to.

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tscottme

I bought a ProForm treadmill off one of the home shopping TV channels and then made a stand up desk to fit around it. This allows me to surf the web, watch TV, and most other tasks while walking slowly on the treadmill.

This isn't a bad price, the motor is good size at 3HP so it will likely last beyond the warranty, assuming one hour of walking or 30 minutes of running per day.

I believe the Instructables web site has a how-to on using a treadmill as a stand up desk. I understand some of the trendy business people use treadmills/stand up desks and I want to be just like them. :-)

Karen67

SchmooBro

That would surely make me feel better about this deal as well. In my mind,
there is a question whether Nautilus will support this rebranded treadmill,
and even if Nautilus as a corporation is long for this world.

The Treadmill Doctor is just starting up with an extended warranty plan;
too early to find any reviews on how good it is, though.

xradialx86

I'd like to mention electrical issues for just a second. Higher end ProForm and Precor treadmills require you to have a beefier outlet to use the equipment. This would cause the basement ornament complex in some people.

With the Schwinn, you will need no such thing. You can plug it into any outlet, provided it isnt a bathroom "trip and reset" outlet.

xradialx86

stopher819 wrote:Once assembled, how hard would it be to move the treadmill? I'm looking to keep the treadmill in the corner, but will have to move it out to the center of the room to use.

At a whopping 345 pounds, this wouldnt be the easiest task in the world. Especially on a daily basis. Of course, on the bright side you wouldnt need to invest in a weight bench as well to complete your home gym. I think the fold up convenience is more for the "special occasion or moving" situation. However, it may be viable in your case, Im not sure.

ccweems

For $800 you can buy a used commercial machine which will work much better. These used (often reconditioned) machines are sturdier (look at the weights) and they can't be reduced to an easy to ship flat box (thereby reducing the number of joints to come loose). Also commercial machines have a thriving third party market for parts which ensures availability of the big brands and at reasonable prices. Often once in use third parties invent new part designs which overcome shortcomings of the original machine. Plus there are many companies which maintain this equipment at a reasonable price. When you buy a consumer machine you start out with a machine of compromised design whose manufacturer may or may not support it beyond its warranty. Also the local repair facilities which service commercial machines decline to repair these home machines.

A reconditioned commercial machine built to withstand hours of pounding each day will most likely serve the home user for years without incident. My wife is an ardent elliptical user and we ended up buying a used Precor machine. She has used it often over the last 3 years without incident. The aluminum tracks are getting worn but instead of replacing them for $200 they have invented a stainless steel insert for $20 which serves the same purpose.

Exercise machines are a bit like high end audio. Non experts may not be able to qualify the difference between machines but the can tell the difference. Excepting their use by 100 lb lightweights people who actively use treadmills (and exercise equipment in general) will notice differences between consumer and commercial machines. These differences may be a deciding factor in how often they are used.

ccweems

I'd like to mention electrical issues for just a second. Higher end ProForm and Precor treadmills require you to have a beefier outlet to use the equipment. This would cause the basement ornament complex in some people.

With the Schwinn, you will need no such thing. You can plug it into any outlet, provided it isnt a bathroom "trip and reset" outlet.

Not true. They can be plugged in to any 15A household outlet. Look at your gym's outlets they have the vertical slots in the receptacles just like home. Exercise equipment specs may boast impressive HP numbers but in reality they don't use much power. Also to avoid accidents they use soft start circuitry which is easy on the user and power demand.

xradialx86

ccweems wrote:Not true. They can be plugged in to any 15A household outlet. Look at your gym's outlets they have the vertical slots in the receptacles just like home. Exercise equipment specs may boast impressive HP numbers but in reality they don't use much power. Also to avoid accidents they use soft start circuitry which is easy on the user and power demand.

That may be the case, but they require more power from the outlet. Believe me, my neighbor has a early 2000s ProForm model sitting in his basement unused because a standard outlet isn't sufficient. I'm no expert on electrical by any means, just stating the facts.

tommy2rs

Woot has a treadmill and Yugster has a Corona cap with a built in bottle opener. Hmmm, which should I buy? Nasty device for inducing pain and massive sweatiness or wonderful garment item for providing access to cool refreshment?

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dpwellman

botkin wrote:I've been looking for a treadmill for a while.... my father keeps breaking the thing we have in our house... it can't seem to hold his weight. So hopefully, this can be used as intended =).

Landice (all of them) can handle up to 400 lbs. Precor I think goes to 350.

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skrutinizr

xradialx86 wrote:That may be the case, but they require more power from the outlet. Believe me, my neighbor has a early 2000s ProForm model sitting in his basement unused because a standard outlet isn't sufficient. I'm no expert on electrical by any means, just stating the facts.

You're no expert, so why are you trying to convince us of something? Maybe your neighbor's outlet is defective or the treadmill is defective... ProForm treadmills do NOT require anything more than a standard outlet.

I use rollerblades with mine and it solved two problems. I can work out on the treadmill AND go rollerblading at the same time, which effectively means I'm getting twice the exercise in the same amount of time- and without all that annoying sweat and stuff.

riddley

CrystalS529

$5 Shipping! Please tell me you're not sending this through the USPS. I live on the 3rd floor and don't want to be responsible for killing the mailman. The poor guy already had to carry up the Memory Foam mattress I bought from Woot a few months ago.

montevino

ccweems wrote:For $800 you can buy a used commercial machine which will work much better.

I've seen some amazing used commercial machines at lower prices than the lowest priced crappy new treadmills at major retail chains. BUT, and this is a big but, none of them folded up. I get that the treadmill might be better, but I don't think most people have room in their homes for a non-folding treadmill. Are there foldable commercial models?

xradialx86

skrutinizr wrote:You're no expert, so why are you trying to convince us of something? Maybe your neighbor's outlet is defective or the treadmill is defective... ProForm treadmills do NOT require anything more than a standard outlet.

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